RRB Practice Test: Question Set - 07
1. Creeping of rails will be reduced by using:
- (A) Bearing plates
- (B) Spikes
- (C) Chairs
- (D) Anchors
2. A Broad Gauge branch line takes off as a contrary flexure from a main line, if the super-elevation required for branch line is 10 mm and deficiency is 75 mm, the super-elevation to be actually provided on the branch line will be
- (A) 10 mm
- (B) 64 mm
- (C) 85 mm
- (D) 65 mm
3. Flange-way clearance is the distance
- (A) Between the
adjoining faces of the running rail and the check rail near the crossing
- (B) Between
the gauge faces of the stock rail and the tongue rail
- (C) Through
which the tongue rail moves laterally at the toe of the switch
- (D) None
of the above
4. A train is hauled by 4-8-2 locomotive. The number of driving wheels in this locomotive is
- (A) 4
- (B) 8
- (C) 12
- (D) 14
5. Generally the life of wooden sleepers is taken as:
- (A) 2 to 3 years
- (B) 12 to 15 years
- (C) 35 to 50 years
- (D) 5 to 8 years
6. The rectangular pits in which wheels of the locomotives are taken out for repairs are known as:
- (A) Track pits
- (B) Inspection pits
- (C) Drop pits
- (D) Siding pits
7. The phenomenon of misalignment of rails due to temperature change is known as:
- (A) Cropping
- (B) Creeping
- (C) Bulging
- (D) Buckling
8. On curves, to counteract the effect of centrifugal force, the level of outer rail is raised above the inner rail by a certain amount. This is called:
- (A) Track gradient
- (B) Track slope
- (C) Super elevation
- (D) Horizontal gradient
9. The railway station at which a track line meets a main line is called:
- (A) Terminal station
- (B) Flag station
- (C) Way side station
- (D) Junction station
10. The movable end of the tapered rail, by means of which the flanged wheels of the train are diverted from one track to another, is known as:
- (A) Toe
- (B) Stud
- (C) Heel
- (D) Flare
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